The Company of Biologists and the Woods Hole Embryology Course

As part of the 100th birthday celebrations of our publisher, The Company of Biologists, we are reflecting on Development's association with another longstanding institution: the Woods Hole Embryology Course. The Embryology Course has been running since 1893 at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, USA. Situated on sandy shores where bioluminescent creatures bloom in the summer, Woods Hole is known as a place where imaginations can run wild, and students can encounter organisms that carry out development in ways that are both unfamiliar and thought-provoking. This famous programme has trained generations of developmental biologists, so we are proud to have had some involvement in its illustrious history. Here, I explore Development and The Company of Biologists' association with the course through financial support and promotion on our community blog, the Node. I also collate testimonials from former students to learn more about the long-term impact that the course has had on their careers.